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Lesson Plan 4
Title: What is needed to succeed
in tomorrow’s economy?
Objectives: Helping students become aware of the changes in the job market
that will help them in guiding their future careers.
Class Characteristics: Students are ethnic Chinese.
Grade level they are entering varies from Eighth grade to eleventh
grade. Mixture of native born and
foreign born students. Writing ability
varies. There are approximately eight
people in class. All students are
interested in going to college.
Special Accommodations: Students are for the most part shy and this may be
cultural. They do not for the most part
willingly without being called on.
Because of this I will call on each student by name to share, using a
seating chart. On any difficult words
that members of the class may not know, I will write it on the board. I go through the material repetitively,
using different ways to assure comprehension.
I also ask a lot of questions to make sure the class is following the
material being presented.
Materials: List of vocabulary and whiteboard. Writing materials needed by students.
Student/Teacher Activities:
General Lecture. Use of
questions and white board to communicate with students. Take class vote on what people think are
correct answers.
Use of Cornell Notes
Quick write, one paragraph, what impact is China having on
Sharing of paragraph.
Discussion.
Discussion Questions:
Ask at beginning, what each student wants to do after college?
What has changed in the education requirements for jobs?
What is outsourcing going to do to jobs in the US? Indian College graduate is willing to work
for $200 to $300 per month.
What type of model are schools set up for? Industrial model.
Do schools teach the personal characteristic necessary for success. Motivation, time management, etc?
Peter Drucker: Difference
between “What do I want to do” verses “What do I need to do?”
How much vacation is normal in European countries?
What is the unemployment rate in the US verses Europe?
What does the US give up for our lower unemployment rate?
Evaluation:
Suggested Readings: Peter Drucker on the future of work. Thomas Friedman’s columns in the NY Times.
Links:
CNN.com - Entertainment - Robert Reich offers ideas for 'Future of
Success' - March 5, 2001, CNN, By
Jamie Allen
http://www.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/books/03/05/robert.reich/
Jobless in America, Robert Reich - Work - CIO Magazine Fall
2003
http://www.cio.com/archive/092203/reich.html
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